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SAR_boats · 10-27-2006, 09:17 AM

Glad to hear that it is working out for you. try taking just the shoe and clipping it into the pedal. turn it upside down so that you can see the cleat engaged in the pedal. Take a marker an d mark an outline of the pedal on the sole of the shoe. take a dremel tool with a rotary file bit in it and grind off any tread inside the marks. Voila!

ka0t1c07 · 10-27-2006, 10:46 PM

platform rules......hahahha

SAR_boats · 10-28-2006, 07:38 AM

yeah platforms are great if you don't like your shins. Platforms and band aids go hand in hand

ka0t1c07 · 10-28-2006, 08:23 AM

oh, my badd, platform and shin guards rocks.

SAR_boats · 10-28-2006, 08:27 AM

That is true

Elitephotooc · 10-28-2006, 11:34 AM

ok I went and swapped out my crank bros candys for some shimanos...wow what a difference. I am stoked over clipless now! these are so much easier to get in and out of. im a happy camper. 11 mile ride threw some moderate terrain and not one fall! =)

SAR_boats · 10-28-2006, 02:12 PM

good for you. Shitmanos are ok for some but you will have to adjust them every now and then. You should have mentioned that you were in the market for shimanos because I have an extra set I would have given to you

PHAT TIRE · 10-29-2006, 05:34 PM

Clipless for me...on all the bikes. Crank Bros. Candy SL's. They rock and after the break in they get so comfy. Your break-in of the clips will eventually make it easier to exit on any set of cleats. Eventually the cleats have to be replaced when they get too sloppy and unclip all the time. Good luck and watch out for the OS Oh shit factor when challenging trails lie ahead. It gets easier with time!

Elitephotooc · 10-30-2006, 11:04 AM

tHANKS GUYS...AND SARS, THANK YOU FOR THAT OFFER BUDDY. IF THE ONES U HAVE ARE PLATFORM WITH CLIPS WE WILL HAVE TO TALK

I HAD TO GET THE ONES WITHOUT ANY PLATFORM CAUSE THATS ALL THE SHOP BY MY HOUSE SELLS BUT I REALLY WANTED THE ONES THAT HAVE A PLATFORM SO I CAN USE THEN WITH OR WITHOUT CLEATS

SAR_boats · 10-30-2006, 11:36 AM

Sorry, no, they are the non platform kind. I think they are M960s or something like that ( iwll have to look). If it turns out that you want them after all let me know

Winger · 10-30-2006, 02:19 PM

For $30 you can buy a platform.
http://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=2122

ka0t1c07 · 10-30-2006, 09:39 PM

OK, I have a question for those that use clipless. When going down hill, either my left or right foot will once in a while get off the pedal to get balance or kick my way through to not fall over. Sometimes I do it all the time. Do you guys do the same on the clip style pedals or is it just that my riding sucks?

tkblazer · 10-30-2006, 09:43 PM

i usually stick my knee out to balance or move my body or bike around to compensate

cru jones · 10-30-2006, 11:50 PM

Riding clipless becomes second nature over time. To be honest, its not that scary or dangerous at all. General xc and all mountain riding would best benefit from being clipped in. Dh,freeride, and dirt jumpers mostly use platforms even though most dh PROS use clipless(exception Sam Hill).

Elitephotooc · 10-31-2006, 08:30 AM

sar... not sure if there is a m960 but i see they have a m959, m540, m520 is the non platform shimanos. if they are the 540 or 959s then i definately want them

520 is what i have now and they are kind of cheap. i think they may be made of plastic.

Winger · 10-31-2006, 03:25 PM

My 520's have lasted 3 years (more than 2000 miles) and are still going strong despite my lack of maintenance. At best I've scrubbed them with a brush a couple of times.

mtnbikej · 10-31-2006, 06:43 PM

After you get used to and comfortable with clipless pedals, you will find that you don't even think about it anymore. It does take time and practice to feel comfortable with them.

I have been running them since '96 and no matter what bike I am riding: XC/SS/FR/DH/Road my feet unclip when they are supposed to and I really don't have to think about it. It just seems natural.

You will learn that keeping your feet on the pedals deeps your balance on the bike better.

mtnbikej

10-27-2006, 09:17 AM	#21 (permalink)
SAR_boats Hurtin'	Glad to hear that it is working out for you. try taking just the shoe and clipping it into the pedal. turn it upside down so that you can see the cleat engaged in the pedal. Take a marker an d mark an outline of the pedal on the sole of the shoe. take a dremel tool with a rotary file bit in it and grind off any tread inside the marks. Voila! __________________

10-28-2006, 07:38 AM	#23 (permalink)
SAR_boats Hurtin'	yeah platforms are great if you don't like your shins. Platforms and band aids go hand in hand __________________

10-28-2006, 08:27 AM	#25 (permalink)
SAR_boats Hurtin'	That is true __________________

10-28-2006, 02:12 PM	#27 (permalink)
SAR_boats Hurtin'	good for you. Shitmanos are ok for some but you will have to adjust them every now and then. You should have mentioned that you were in the market for shimanos because I have an extra set I would have given to you __________________

10-29-2006, 05:34 PM	#28 (permalink)
PHAT TIRE Riders on the solar storm	Clipless for me...on all the bikes. Crank Bros. Candy SL's. They rock and after the break in they get so comfy. Your break-in of the clips will eventually make it easier to exit on any set of cleats. Eventually the cleats have to be replaced when they get too sloppy and unclip all the time. Good luck and watch out for the OS Oh shit factor when challenging trails lie ahead. It gets easier with time! __________________

10-27-2006, 10:46 PM	#22 (permalink)
ka0t1c07 Full Travel	platform rules......hahahha

10-28-2006, 08:23 AM	#24 (permalink)
ka0t1c07 Full Travel	oh, my badd, platform and shin guards rocks.

10-28-2006, 11:34 AM	#26 (permalink)
Elitephotooc Member	ok I went and swapped out my crank bros candys for some shimanos...wow what a difference. I am stoked over clipless now! these are so much easier to get in and out of. im a happy camper. 11 mile ride threw some moderate terrain and not one fall! =)

10-30-2006, 11:04 AM	#29 (permalink)
Elitephotooc Member	tHANKS GUYS...AND SARS, THANK YOU FOR THAT OFFER BUDDY. IF THE ONES U HAVE ARE PLATFORM WITH CLIPS WE WILL HAVE TO TALK I HAD TO GET THE ONES WITHOUT ANY PLATFORM CAUSE THATS ALL THE SHOP BY MY HOUSE SELLS BUT I REALLY WANTED THE ONES THAT HAVE A PLATFORM SO I CAN USE THEN WITH OR WITHOUT CLEATS

10-30-2006, 11:36 AM	#30 (permalink)
SAR_boats Hurtin'	Sorry, no, they are the non platform kind. I think they are M960s or something like that ( iwll have to look). If it turns out that you want them after all let me know __________________

10-30-2006, 02:19 PM	#31 (permalink)
Winger STR Veteran	For $30 you can buy a platform. http://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=2122

10-30-2006, 09:39 PM	#32 (permalink)
ka0t1c07 Full Travel	OK, I have a question for those that use clipless. When going down hill, either my left or right foot will once in a while get off the pedal to get balance or kick my way through to not fall over. Sometimes I do it all the time. Do you guys do the same on the clip style pedals or is it just that my riding sucks?

10-30-2006, 09:43 PM	#33 (permalink)
tkblazer Speakin' Tha Truth	i usually stick my knee out to balance or move my body or bike around to compensate __________________ Bananaseat: i'm hitting it on a regular basis

10-30-2006, 11:50 PM	#34 (permalink)
cru jones never say never	Riding clipless becomes second nature over time. To be honest, its not that scary or dangerous at all. General xc and all mountain riding would best benefit from being clipped in. Dh,freeride, and dirt jumpers mostly use platforms even though most dh PROS use clipless(exception Sam Hill).

10-31-2006, 08:30 AM	#35 (permalink)
Elitephotooc Member	sar... not sure if there is a m960 but i see they have a m959, m540, m520 is the non platform shimanos. if they are the 540 or 959s then i definately want them 520 is what i have now and they are kind of cheap. i think they may be made of plastic.

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10-31-2006, 03:25 PM	#36 (permalink)
Winger STR Veteran	My 520's have lasted 3 years (more than 2000 miles) and are still going strong despite my lack of maintenance. At best I've scrubbed them with a brush a couple of times.

10-31-2006, 06:43 PM	#37 (permalink)
mtnbikej Warrior Society Member	After you get used to and comfortable with clipless pedals, you will find that you don't even think about it anymore. It does take time and practice to feel comfortable with them. I have been running them since '96 and no matter what bike I am riding: XC/SS/FR/DH/Road my feet unclip when they are supposed to and I really don't have to think about it. It just seems natural. You will learn that keeping your feet on the pedals deeps your balance on the bike better. mtnbikej __________________ http://www.switchbackcyclery.com http://warriorssociety.org

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